Wizards of Waverly Place information

Disney Channel has announced the upcoming premiere of a follow up to their popular Wizards of Waverly Place TV series; The Wizards Return: Alex vs Alex. The special will air on Friday, March 15th and stars Selena Gomez, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise, Gregg Sulkin, and Beau Mirchoff.

THE RUSSO FAMILY REUNITES IN THE TELEVISION EVENT “THE WIZARDS RETURN: ALEX VS ALEX,” PREMIERING MARCH 15 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

Selena Gomez returns to executive-produce and star in one of Disney Channel’s most successful series ever in the television event “The Wizards Return: Alex vs Alex,” premiering FRIDAY, MARCH 15 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. Starring Gomez, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise, Gregg Sulkin and Beau Mirchoff, the special is based on the multiple Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel original series “Wizards of Waverly Place,” which, during its series run was TV’s #1 series across Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14.

This live-action show focuses on an unusual family. The mother is mortal while the father is a former wizard and their three kids all have magical abilities. The parents don't allow their offspring to use magic without supervision, and only one will be able to keep their magic abilities once they become adults, as determined by a magic competition.